Programme

The doors are open a 8:45, with registration and coffee & tea at Podium Zuidhaege (Zuidhaege 2, 9401 NZ Assen).

8:45	Walk-in with coffee and tea
9:15	Opening By Richard Delger, director of Thorbecke Academy and Marco Out, mayor of Assen
9:30	Keynote: René Cuperus Exploration of the theme: what is the current situation, what´s going on, particularly at the local/regional level?
10:00	From the educational programmes Street-level democracy – What is the view of the educational programmes on this theme?
11:00	Coffee break
11:30	Information market - poster presentations What has been researched on the theme and what insights have that yielded so far?
12:00	Panel discussion How does the working field interpret the theme?
12:30	Wrap-up What are the preliminary conclusions of the morning session?
12:45	Lunch break
13:30	Energizer: Greg Shapiro
14:00	Keynote: Willeke Slingerland The resilient democracy: what is the desired situation, what to do?
14:30	Wrap-up and panel discussion What are the most important insights of the day and what possible solutions/solution directions does this provide? What is our next step?
15:30	Closing with snacks and drinks